Nutritious Ridge Gourd Curry Recipe

What if we tell you that you can derive antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, nutrients and lipids all in a bowl of curry? Yes, you can scrub your eyes in disbelief but this ridge gourd or turai curry is every bit worth the mention due to its stellar nutritional lineup.

Ridge gourd is an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Manganese, Potassium, Copper, Total dietary fibre, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, and Magnesium! When this nutritional powerhouse combines with lycopene-rich tomato, then the result is a finger licking sabji to eat with your phulkas. Try it on today and you will thank us later!

Ridge Gourd Curry Ingredients

• 100 gm Ridge Gourd
• 50 gm Tomato
• 1/2 tsp Oil
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder
• 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 pc Bay Leaf
• 1 no Green Chilli
• 1 tsp Ginger
• Salt – to taste
• Water – as required

How To Make Ridge Gourd Curry

1. Heat some oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and bay leaf. Saute them.
2. Add ginger, green chillies and ridge gourd to it and saute them.
3. Add tomato and required the amount of water and cook them for 10 mins.
4. You are ready with your tasty and healthy ridge gourd curry.